Marital infidelity. He should go to prison for at least six months and he should be forced to wear a red letter "A' on his clothing for the rest of his his life. He's not like us.
Ask yourself this question: Why would Petraeus fall on his sword like he did by admitting to an affair unless he had a very specific reason for doing so? Why not just resign for some nonspecific reason like I wish to spend more time with my family? Why something like this that would ruin his reputation? Obviously, theres only one logical reason. Petraeus took away the Obama admins ability to blackmail him over the Benghazi coverup. He now has the ability to say whatever he wants regarding Benghazi and there isnt a damn thing Obama can do about it. Go Petraeus ! Let's just hope he doesn't mysteriously die or commit suicide over the next week.
Methinks he had an interesting meeting this week with a career helper from the West Wing. I bet they gave him a great planning package. It had instructions on how to (and how not to) testify next week, how to resign, what would happen to him if he testified incorrectly, how he'd be pardoned (or not pardoned), what the "other scandals" were that could be released, and what his retirement benefits will be (or won't be). At the end of the meeting, I'm betting everyone agreed that this was the best thing. These Chicago guys have it all figured out.
I think there may be a potential UCMJ violation that was being avoided also.
I do think that there is honor is doing the right thing once you've screwed up; all too many politicians and powerful people caught in sex scandals don't do that unless they are absolutely forced to (Bill Clinton, John Ensign, John Edwards, Mark Foley, etc.). I'm talking about his response to the situation, not his initial actions that caused this mess. I'm not giving the man any sympathy--I think his actions are morally disgusting, and he should have been fired if he didn't resign. He did potentially compromise his position and national security, thus, he needed to go. But, nevertheless, the point remains that this is not part of some larger cover-up or conspiracy. It had nothing to do with Libya, but is singularly about one man's personal moral failure. I don't understand what a professional golfer has do with the discussion. No one entrusted him to national secrets or even any political power. Furthermore, I don't think Tiger was contrite after he got caught diddling every cocktail waitress around. If Tiger had said that he was quitting golf, canceling his sponsor deals, etc., you might have a very stretched comparison. But, he did not, and it makes no more sense to compare him to Petreus than it does to compare my neighbor who has two different boyfriends at her house on a rotating basis to the general.
Another view. http://www.westernjournalism.com/the-real-reason-petraeus-resigned/
The Real Reason Petraeus Resigned
November 10, 2012 By Kris Zane 6 Comments
It was just a coincidence that the attack on the Benghazi consulate occurred on the anniversary of 9/11. We were told that it was really a “protest turned violent” over an anti-Islam video that had exactly seventeen views on YouTube, being uploaded two months before, averaging less than one view per day.
CIA director David Petraeus towed the party line and parroted this ludicrous YouTube story, backing up Obama in testimony to Congress.
At least until we found out that there was no protest.
At least until we found out that Obama had known it was a terrorist act in less than an hour with emails going directly to the White House Situation Room.
At least until we found out that the Obama administration had a live drone feed of the entire seven hour attack.
Then we found out the two former SEALS and then CIA operatives Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty were told to repeatedly “stand down” and not help Ambassador Chris Stevens and the other Americans. But they disobeyed a direct order and went anyway, saving over twenty Americans, but paying with their lives.
Petraeus towed the party line with the video but refused to fall on the sword and say the CIA gave this stand down order, thus implicating that it was Obama who had denied help to both the consulate and CIA annex which later came under attack.
And when you cross a Chicago thug like Obama, payback is swift and lethal.
Petraeus needed to be taken out-but after the election-and before he was scheduled to testify under oath this time to Congress about what he knew about Benghazi.
Petraeus’ resignation had nothing to do with an affair. In fact, the affair had been over for months. The FBI had been investigating literally thousands of emails that Petraeus had sent to his former paramour, biographer Paula Broadwell, for longer than that and could have dropped the guillotine months before if they wanted to.
It was rather about paybacks and keeping the American people in the dark about the real reason Petraeus had to be kept quiet about Benghazi: gunrunning. Gunrunning of tens of thousands of Libyan weapons to the al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels.
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The Real Reason Petraeus Resigned
November 10, 2012 By Kris Zane 6 Comments
It was just a coincidence that the attack on the Benghazi consulate occurred on the anniversary of 9/11. We were told that it was really a “protest turned violent” over an anti-Islam video that had exactly seventeen views on YouTube, being uploaded two months before, averaging less than one view per day.
CIA director David Petraeus towed the party line and parroted this ludicrous YouTube story, backing up Obama in testimony to Congress.
At least until we found out that there was no protest.
At least until we found out that Obama had known it was a terrorist act in less than an hour with emails going directly to the White House Situation Room.
At least until we found out that the Obama administration had a live drone feed of the entire seven hour attack.
Then we found out the two former SEALS and then CIA operatives Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty were told to repeatedly “stand down” and not help Ambassador Chris Stevens and the other Americans. But they disobeyed a direct order and went anyway, saving over twenty Americans, but paying with their lives.
Petraeus towed the party line with the video but refused to fall on the sword and say the CIA gave this stand down order, thus implicating that it was Obama who had denied help to both the consulate and CIA annex which later came under attack.
And when you cross a Chicago thug like Obama, payback is swift and lethal.
Petraeus needed to be taken out-but after the election-and before he was scheduled to testify under oath this time to Congress about what he knew about Benghazi.
Petraeus’ resignation had nothing to do with an affair. In fact, the affair had been over for months. The FBI had been investigating literally thousands of emails that Petraeus had sent to his former paramour, biographer Paula Broadwell, for longer than that and could have dropped the guillotine months before if they wanted to.
It was rather about paybacks and keeping the American people in the dark about the real reason Petraeus had to be kept quiet about Benghazi: gunrunning. Gunrunning of tens of thousands of Libyan weapons to the al-Qaeda-linked Syrian rebels.
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Oh yeah, that reminds me. The facility that was attacked was NOT an embassy compound. It was a weapons depot warehouse. It was the place that they illegally shipped all the weapons to, stored them, and handed them out to Al CIAda terrorist rebels. That is why the place was attacked.
"Pardoned" for what? Seriously, is he charged with a crime? Of course to be pardoned, one has first to be convicted (unless his name is Nixon), but this seems strange.
The specific reason has been identified...the FBI was on to his activity and it was going to come out anyway. He took the most expedient exit. It doesn't matter that the affair was 'over'...it still happened and the activity surrounding it is still a violation of a host of laws and regs.
As a retired military member, drawing a pension, he is subject to the UCMJ regardless of whether or not he resigned from this civilian position...but I doubt the mliltary will be coming after him, unless the investigation reveals some really serious offenses.
I see this as nothing more than a man who, by most measures, would have gone down in history as a one of our prominent military leaders getting knocked off his pedestal because he gave into his primal instincts and nailed a hottie, thereby violating more than one oath and compromising his integrity.....this story has been told countless times.
Then we have differing ideas as to what Honor means in this case.
To me it is trivializing the word "honor" when a person comes clean for cheating on a spouse. There are plenty of other words or phrases one could use.
Honor is being faithful when tempted. Now allow me to step down off the soapbox befor i fall.
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